People v. Myrick

Defendant, Percy "Face” Myrick, was found guilty of first degree murder in a bench trial and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Defendant contends that: (1) he was not proven guilty of first degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt because the evidence was insufficient to show he knew his actions would cause death or great bodily harm; and (2) the State failed to prove probable cause to seize him at the time he was seized. We affirm defendant’s conviction.

On June 25, 1991, Daphne Townsend left her six-month-old baby, Oasby Gilliam, to go to work. Around the same time, Catherine Taylor, her…